(February 1948)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1947-12-17
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (editor, credited); Robert Kanigher (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Adventure of the Undersea Cowboys! (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Harry Peter
Inks
Harry Peter
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Spud Spangle
Reprints
Keywords
deep sea diving; Golden lasso; Jet Skis; oceans; personal watercraft

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Undersea Cowboys! (Table of Contents: 2)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Joye Murchison [as Charles Moulton] (credited)
Pencils
Harry Peter [as H. G. Peter] (signed)
Inks
Harry Peter [as H. G. Peter] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Rock Diamond (a jeweler, introduction); Carla Diamond (Rock's daughter, introduction); Hermann Reich (Nazi war criminal, introduction); unnamed Secret Service men (introduction for all); Spud Spangle (villain, jewel smuggler, introduction); Spangle's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
Wonder Woman investigates when an Army nurse is accused of smuggling diamonds out of Germany.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from The Secret History of Wonder Woman (Jill Lapore, 2014); formerly credited to William Marston.

"Chick" Davies (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Leave It to Binky / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Blue Boys Go Into Action! (Table of Contents: 5)

Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Harry
Inks
Frank Harry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
SEN 70
Genre
children; superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Little Orville / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So long! I'm off to the coast!
Genre
humor
Characters
Little Orville

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Criag Delich.

Mickey Marvel (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Realm of Black Magic! (Table of Contents: 8)

Sargon the Sorcerer / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks
Paul Reinman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
SEN 81
Genre
superhero
Characters
Sargon; Blue Lama; Max
Keywords
supernatural

The Story of Mary Lyon, Educator (Table of Contents: 9)

Wonder Women of History / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Robert Q. Sale [as BQS] (signed)
Inks
Robert Q. Sale [as BQS] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
WW25
Genre
biography
Characters
Mary Lyon

Indexer Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

All-American Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Willy Nilly / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Harry
Inks
Frank Harry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
OH 20
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Willy, how do you like my new bathing suit?
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

credits by Jerry Bails

Unfinished Business (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ted Udall [as Charles King]
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Little Orville / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Orville! Stop what you're doing and come home to dinner!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Orville

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Published by National Comics Publications, Inc.
480 Lexington Ave, NY 17, NY
Sheldon Mayer, editor
Jack Liebowitz, business manager
owners: Harry Donenfeld, Gussie Donenfeld, Jack Liebowitz, Rose Liebowitz,
P. H. Sampoliner, Sophie Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Donenfeld.

The Scythe That Reaped Time! (Table of Contents: 17)

Wildcat / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane [as Gil Stack] (signed)
Inks
Phil Martel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
SEN 76
Genre
superhero
Characters
Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Father Time (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
Father Time uses his time scythe to de-age antiques and then accuses their sellers of fraud.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Jerry Bails.

Prizes for Everyone! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Lancaster County Seed Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How to Change a Tire at Night (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Adventure of the Undersea Cowboys!
    Wonder Woman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. The Undersea Cowboys!
    Wonder Woman
  4. 3. "Chick" Davies
    Wheaties
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Leave It to Binky
  6. 5. The Blue Boys Go Into Action!
    Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
  7. 6. ["So long! I'm off to the coast!"]
    Little Orville
  8. 7. Mickey Marvel
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  9. 8. Realm of Black Magic!
    Sargon the Sorcerer
  10. 9. The Story of Mary Lyon, Educator
    Wonder Women of History
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    All-American Comics
  12. 11. ["Willy, how do you like my new bathing suit?"]
    Willy Nilly
  13. 12. Unfinished Business
  14. 13. Editorial Advisory Board
  15. 14. ["Orville! Stop what you're doing and come home to dinner!"]
    Little Orville
  16. 15. ["Here is a secret code message from Wonder Woman!"]
    All-Star Comics
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
  18. 17. The Scythe That Reaped Time!
    Wildcat
  19. 18. Prizes for Everyone!
    Lancaster County Seed Company
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  21. 20. How to Change a Tire at Night
    Eveready
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore